Thursday, August 06, 2015

Snoopy

It's not every day that you get to sit at your hero's desk in the very space that he made the comics you grew up reading. Getting a tour of Charles Schultz's Studio and his museum was truly a bucket-list moment!

Here is a painting of Snoopy that I made when I was in the fourth grade. I remember making this in Mrs. Beatty's art class, which was located in the attic of Gates Lane School in Worcester. I spilled paint and was very upset that I had "messed up" the picture. Mrs. Beatty encourage me to use that spilled paint as an opportunity to make something I wouldn't have otherwise. She ended up putting this piece in an exhibit of student work at the Worcester Art Museum. I still remember the excitement of seeing it presented on the wall!

And here are photos of me as a kid with my Snoopy dolls.

2 comments:

Erin Taylor said...

Hi Jarrett!

This is my first time commenting on your blog but I have been reading it for a long time. Charles Schulz is also my hero and it would be a dream come true to visit his studio and museum someday. In my own studio where I work and aspire to write and illustrate children's books I have a spot for all of my Peanuts books and memorabilia- which isn't large enough to hold it all! I really love that painting and how your teacher got you to see the spill as a positive opportunity.

Jarrett J. Krosoczka said...

Thanks so much for reading, Erin! It was just beyond thrilling to see his space!